7-Day Zone Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO
Last Update: 1029 PM MST Wed Feb 25 2026




Overnight: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the 20s. Gusts up to 20 mph late in the evening.

Thursday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 20.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 35 to 45.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 25.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 40s.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 25 to 35. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Monday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 15 to 25. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tuesday: Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs 35 to 45. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 35 to 45.







Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

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